nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s 
ˌnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s,
-lən(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
She faced the crowd with the nonchalance of an experienced speaker.
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Examples of nonchalance in a Sentence
with their usual nonchalance they arrived at the wedding ceremony half an hour late
Recent Examples on the Web
Pratt’s sunny tone voicing the main role fails to capture Garfield’s sarcastic nonchalance.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 May 2024
The wedding guest, identified as Leos's little sister in a follow-up video, was praised for her bravery and nonchalance in the comments.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
If only there was some magic pep talk turbulence-intolerant passengers could listen to in order to turn their nerves into nonchalance…
Well, maybe there is.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
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Nuclear nonchalance or confidence?
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
That same nonchalance runs through the game’s presentation, which still feels stuck in the PS3 era of the original.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Perversely, when the two seek out the source of the gunfire and find a corpse hacked in half, their nonchalance is even worse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
But that nonchalance betrays a disquieting unseriousness among primary voters.
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Weighty notions, these, all juggled with seeming nonchalance in a splendidly knotty yarn from D.C.-area native Jonathan Spector.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 20 May 2024
The wedding guest, identified as Leos's little sister in a follow-up video, was praised for her bravery and nonchalance in the comments.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
If only there was some magic pep talk turbulence-intolerant passengers could listen to in order to turn their nerves into nonchalance…
Well, maybe there is.
—Kelsey Mulvey, Sunset Magazine, 7 May 2024
Recommended Balance Beyond TikTok ban: How one state is grappling with teens and scrolling
Nuclear nonchalance or confidence?
—Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 May 2024
That same nonchalance runs through the game’s presentation, which still feels stuck in the PS3 era of the original.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2024
Perversely, when the two seek out the source of the gunfire and find a corpse hacked in half, their nonchalance is even worse.
—Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2023
But that nonchalance betrays a disquieting unseriousness among primary voters.
—Brittany Bernstein, National Review, 10 Jan. 2024
Weighty notions, these, all juggled with seeming nonchalance in a splendidly knotty yarn from D.C.-area native Jonathan Spector.
—Trey Graham, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Nonchalance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonchalance. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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nonchalance
noun
non·cha·lance
ˌnän-shə-ˈlän(t)s
ˈnän-shə-ˌlän(t)s
: the quality or state of being nonchalant
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